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' SWEAT BAND TOR HATS. No. 367,266. Patente-d July 26, 1887.

N. Pneus Pmwmhognpnlr. wuningnm D c UNITED f STATES IATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS w. BEAoHEa, or NEwpYoEK, NqY.

SWEATQBAND FOR HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361266, dated July 26, 1887.

Application Eled October 14, 1856. Serial No. 216.2621 (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that l. THOMAS W. BRACHER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at New.

.ing a reed or spring on its under side near thev edge, secured in position by binding-stitches. The binding-threads have their interlocked portion at the extreme edge of the sweat-band, so as to cover said edge and provide a means for conveniently securing the sweat-band in the hat or cap.

My inventionis illustrated `in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a face view yof a portion of a sweat-band constructed aceordingto my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 isa top edge view ofthe same.` Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the stitch which may be used in forming my sweat-band. Fig. 5 is a sect-ion of a portion of a hat provided with my sweatband.

Similar lettersindicate corresponding parts. In the drawings, the letter A designates a sweat-band for a hat or cap. .B is the spring or reed, the object of which is to retain 'the distended or {iai-ing edge ofthe sweat-band in position.

By referring to Figs. 1,2. and

5 it will be rseen that the spring or reed B is situated on the inner side of the sweat-band A, and it is retained'in position by a series of bindingstitches formed by means of two or more threads. In the example represented in the drawings, the bindingst-itches are formed by two threads, a and b, the thread a being passed and repassed through holes c in the sweatband in such a manner that they form animitation of handlashing stitches on the face of the sweat-band,(see Fig. 1,) while on the back or inner side said thread a follows a zigzag course, as seen in Fig. 2. The thread bis interlaced with the thread a in the manner shown iu Fig. .4, and if the stitches are drawn tight the interlocking portions of the two threads are situated over the outer edge of the sweatb'and, or nearly so, (see Fig. 3,) so that they practically conceal said edge, and at the same time they form a very convenient medium for securing the sweat-band to the hat. From this explanation it will be perceived that thehinding-stitches ,serve three different purposesfirst, to cover the raw 'edge ot' the sweat-band by having the interlocking portions of the threads placed thereon; second, to form an excellent medium for securing the sweat-band to the hat; third, to bind the spring or reed on the under or inner side of the sweat-band. In my sweat-band the spring, being on the inner side of the sweat-band, is coneealed,and whenV the sweatband is secured in a hat or cap said spring is not liable to produce a mark on the forehead of the person wearing t-he article.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-A A sweat-band for hals and caps, having a thread, b, running along and covering the raw edge thereof, a spring'Y secured directly to said band near the edge by thread a, passing thron gh the band and over the edge thereof and interlocking with the thread b, whereby a continu*- ous protectingcover is formed for the raw'edge of said band, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Vseal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. W. BRACHER. [L. s.:|A

Witnesses:

W. HAUEE, E. F. KAsrENHUEER. 

